Network Engineer Job Trends in Barnsley

Network Engineer
South Yorkshire > Barnsley

The median Network Engineer salary in Barnsley is £40,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 16 June 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
16 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 24 - 15
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Network Engineer 7 0 1
As % of all permanent jobs in Barnsley 4.12% - 1.85%
As % of the Job Titles category 4.46% - 2.17%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £29,008
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 - £29,472
75th Percentile - - £29,935
90th Percentile - - -
South Yorkshire median annual salary £50,000 £66,250 £40,000
% change year-on-year -24.53% +65.63% -34.69%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Barnsley

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Barnsley. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in Barnsley with a recognized job title 157 6 46
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 92.35% 100.00% 85.19%
Number of salaries quoted 68 6 42
10th Percentile £30,625 - £40,000
25th Percentile £40,000 - £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £24,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year +87.50% -46.67% -
75th Percentile £55,625 £38,813 £50,000
90th Percentile £61,250 £50,625 £57,155
South Yorkshire median annual salary £50,000 £46,000 £47,500
% change year-on-year +8.70% -3.16% +5.56%

Network Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Barnsley

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Network Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Barnsley.

Network Engineer job vacancy trend in Barnsley

Network Engineer
Salary Trend in Barnsley

Salary distribution trend for Network Engineer job vacancies in Barnsley.

Salary distribution trend for Network Engineer job vacancies in Barnsley

Network Engineer Skill Set
Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Barnsley

For the 6 months to 16 June 2026, Network Engineer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Barnsley region featuring Network Engineer in the job title.

1 6 (85.71%) Azure
1 6 (85.71%) Azure Certification
1 6 (85.71%) CCNA
1 6 (85.71%) Cisco
1 6 (85.71%) Cisco Certification
1 6 (85.71%) ForeScout
1 6 (85.71%) Microsoft
1 6 (85.71%) Network+ Certification

Network Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Barnsley by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Cloud Services
1 6 (85.71%) Azure
General
1 6 (85.71%) Social Skills
Qualifications
1 6 (85.71%) Azure Certification
1 6 (85.71%) CCNA
1 6 (85.71%) Cisco Certification
1 6 (85.71%) Network+ Certification
Vendors
1 6 (85.71%) Cisco
1 6 (85.71%) ForeScout
1 6 (85.71%) Microsoft